crv 10 H In "-j v THE WESTFIELD LEADER is*wo - ^ M K O The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County O • M M W C,4 Second Claii Pottaga Paid Publllhed ^ YEAR — NO. 50 at WcBJfleld. N. }. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1978 Every Thuraday 20 Pages—X6 Cents Convalescent Center Granted Grade School Lunch Periods Still Unresolved Elementary school more than an hour lunch 1151, a bill which would seek promised at a committee Board OK for 60 More Beds parents will be advised period are being studied, but mandatory fines in lieu of meeting next week on when agreement has been no plan has been finalized, imprisonment for striking Superintendent Laurence F\ reached on the elementary Green's objectives for the Walter Perry, member of several agencies, according The site plan and sub- according to Sullivan, since teachers, and unanimously taking its lunch break and school lunch period, Board working conditions of opposed A-470, an Assembly 1978-79 school year which Ihe Board of Adjustment, to the center's attorney, littering in her backyard, division of the property will cast.the deciding fifth af- Jeremiah O'Dwyer. of Education President teachers are at stake and bill which would call for unclude curriculum, junior that the night shift was be reviewed by the Planning Thomas Sullivan told ob- high school study, programs firmative vote last week Included in the appeal is a the matter is negotiable school budget votes in April. noisy, and she forsees Board and a provision that a jecting parents at the under PERC rulings. for the disaffected and granting a variance for a 60- clause granting 25 per cent problems in the caving in of The board contends that fence be erected to alleviate regular monthly meeting of Both Mrs. Dola Vaher and an April school election will gifted, the guidance bed addition to the Westfield of the 60 beds to lofcal her front yard should more some of the problems raised Convalescent Center. Ihe board Tuesday night. Mrs. Nancy Gutek appeared not give new board mem- department and expansion Medicaid patients. Despite construction begin. Other by Mrs. Datchko is part ol . The lunch period is one of of special education in The addition was first the fact that Medicaid costs adjacent homeowners at the meeting to stress their bers adequate time to sludy the agreement of the Board the items being negotiated concern over a shortened personnel questions for the conjunction with other introduced to the board at are carried by the state, raised questions on access of Adjustment approval. by the school board and the districts. its monthly meeting June 19 concern over possible roads, traffic during school lunch period which might following year. Teachers The local assistance Westfield Education prohibit students from must be notified on their when Stewart Zeckendorf, burdens placed on the local hour? and "escapees." Association in contract talks Jerry Kicci, a long-time executive administrator of assistance board tabled the question was settled by a returning home for lunch. status of employment by the still going on. The teachers' Mrs. Vaher indicated that end of April. Westfield resident, was told the center, outlined the need proposal until the following When- a motion to grant state regulation, effective contract expired June 30. "we don't give grades for for the additional CO beds. Monday meeting. June 1, 1978, that "where the long confinement in Members also modified a the variance was finally Under law, students from school for elementary decision concerning a nothing" when he appeared A current deficit of 684 Also at the June 19 raised at the board's June 26 persons are housed in school children could lead to to deplore the 12 percent long-term care beds in meeting, some nearby medical institutions, families in certain low in- request for school space for meeting, only four votes come brackets must be after-school vandalism. storage of materials hy the ratio of non-graduates from Union County was cited by residents questioned the were cast in its favor. payment must be made by "You'reasking for trouble," high school in June. At that the administrator who went appeal, fearing increased offered school lunches; Westfield Historical Society James Kefalonitis disented, the municipality of origin." concurrently, (he district she said, "lake the blame and will advise the local time, 47 seniors failed to on to say that the state traffic, noise and drainage based on his previous yourself." earn diplomas; another 575 granted the center a cer- problems. Thus, summarized board must supply a place for all organization that it will concern over local elementary school children attempt to find some room. did. tificate of need to increase Mrs. Joseph Datchko of assistance burdens, and chairman Mary Herberich, Town attorney Charles who so desire to eat their Brandt and school board At last week's committee Ricci also questioned the its capacity. 1461 Lamberts Mill Rd., Pauline Mount voted "Westfield will be lunches at school. The meeting the board had Issuance of this certificate whose residence is directly against the appeal because attorney William Peek were number of secretaries in the responsible for her own mandates have raised asked by Sullivan to confer agreed to inform the society school system (50) and was is a lengthy process of north of the center, com- of the drainage and traffic people no matter where they problems of adequate space, that no room was available review and appeal through plained that the staff was problems. on a possible longterm lease told that they serve 11 are." recreation, discipline and for property at Edison in the Elm St. School since schools: 12 in elementary, 10 supervision for the Junior High School as the all rooms not used by the in junior highs, 10 in Westfield grade schools, site of up to four new tennis school system had been Westfield High School and Town Receiving $39,897 Check none of which was designed courts. designated for use by the the remainder in ad- for cafeteria use. Proposals Recreation Commission. Federal revenue sharing The board also ministrative and adjunct Garwood, $12,116 ($257,199); to shorten the length of the offices. checks totalling more than Kenilworth, $M.«-17 unanimously endorsed S- Further discussion was $2 million are on their way ($375,901; Mountainside. to communities in Union $7,359 ($177,615); New County. The new quarterly Providence, $24,704 distribution, reported today ($596,610); Plainfield. WHS Basketball Coach Resigns, by Rep. Matthew J. Rinaldo, $171,007 ($4,192,8851; Rah- raises the total received by way, $81,539 ($1,947,552): the county under the seven- Roselle, $51,248 ($U9ti,615>; School Board Transfers Others year-old program to $49.7 Roselle Park, $25,724 million. Westfield's current ($627,238); Scotch Plains, Neil Home, Westfield High School velt Junior High School library aide, share is $39,897 for total of $37,917 ($1,166,337); physical education teacher and coach of $7,150. «S92,66S. the Blue Devils' varsity basketball Named as secretaries were Mrs. Sally Springfield,i team, has resigned his position with the B. Kenny, administrative secretary JOL-. ~ 'Rinaldo said the largest. (I744.7H;. S ""current payment* to (»644,233):'V -tbe>.personriel office, *Ii490, and.Mra. municipal governments in rw"~''• VeryV W. Gsinczewski, assistant ($3,451,221;; Weiiftflu. His resignation, ond others during the the county are $354,081 for $39,697 ($952,665),- Union secretary, Westfield High School, $6,775. Elizabeth and $171,007 for last few months, has led (o the reassign- Albert V. D'Angelo was appointed County government, ment of previously transferred mem- Plainfield. $568,581 ($14,416,593). custodian at Washington School at an The payments, with totals bers of (he staff back to their original .• annual rale of 110,296. to date shown in paren- Rinaldo said he strongly schools, according to members of the John Elder was appointed Saturday' John R. Panosh Photo thesis, are as follows: supported revenue sharing Board of Education. Transfers of science advisor at a fee of $1,189 and Peter A. Capliu, :n, or 62!) Suiter PI., was killed Saturday night after his car had ap- Berkely Heights. $26,588 as a means of holding down teachers announced last spring resulted Student Council advisor at an additional parently gone out of control and flipped over several times. The victim was alone in the ($704,129); Clark, $34,542 local property (ax rates. The in protests at a meeting by the Weslfield $622, and Frances P. Trees was named car and traveling west in the 800 block of East Broad SI. when (he accident occurred al ($760,157); Cranford, $64,183 Union County Congressman Education Association. assistant cheerleader advisor at $600; all !):'.!0p.m. near Gallows Hill ltd., according to the police. There were no witnesses. Five ($1,611,164); Elizabeth, sponsored legislation ex- Additional reassignments are ex- three positions are at Westfield High police officers, rescue squad and fire department workers and a Medic-2 unit rushed In $354,081 ($9,271,750); tending revenue sharing pected to be announced before school School. the scene where the victim was pronounced dead at (he scene. Fanwood,$11,657 ($343,441); through September. 1980. opens, but made at Tuesday night's Because they have completed business meeting of the board were master's degrees plus 30 credits. David those of Richard A. Zimmer from J. Brown senior high reading teacher, Supper and Song Features Roosevelt physical ed. to WHS phys. ed received a salary increment from Fun Day Aug. 20 Features Run, and Ronald A.